§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what research is being undertaken into the cultivation of native woods suitable for the substitution of tropical timber and mahogany imports.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Forestry Commission has an active programme of research into the cultivation of native trees which are capable of producing wood that can be used in place of mahogany and other tropical timbers. Topics covered by the research include the selection of provenances, the techniques of establishing, managing and protecting the trees, and the alternative uses of the timber.